ぐだぐだ
ぐだぐだ
adverb / na-adjective
slovenly; messy; dragging on; rambling
1.
slovenly; messy; sloppy
In a disorganized, lazy, or unmotivated state.
ぐだぐだな一日だった。
It was a lazy, unproductive day.
休日はぐだぐだ過ごした。
I spent the holiday lounging around doing nothing.
ぐだぐだになってソファで寝ていた。
I became a total slob and was lying on the sofa.
2.
dragging on; going around in circles; rambling
Describing something that continues aimlessly without progress or resolution.
会議がぐだぐだだ。
The meeting is dragging on aimlessly.
ぐだぐだ言うな。
Stop rambling on.
話がぐだぐだで結論が出ない。
The discussion is going in circles and we can't reach a conclusion.
ぐだぐだ is a mimetic word (onomatopoeia) expressing a state of limpness, laziness, or aimlessness.
REGISTER:
This is an informal/colloquial expression commonly used in casual conversation.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ぐだぐだになる: to become lazy/sloppy; to fall apart
- ぐだぐだする: to laze around
- ぐだぐだ言う: to ramble on, complain aimlessly
RELATED VERB:
グダる (ぐだる) is a casual verb form meaning "to laze around" or "to drag on."